| − | '''2.''' "Consumer surplus" is the amount of money above the asking price at which you would have still made a purchase. In the example, you were willing to purchase an old sports car for $10,000, but the asking price was only $9,000. Your consumer surplus is the $1000 which you were willing to pay but did not have to pay. | + | '''2.''' "[[Consumer surplus]]" is the amount of money above the asking price at which you would have still made a purchase. In the example, you were willing to purchase an old sports car for $10,000, but the asking price was only $9,000. Your consumer surplus is the $1000 which you were willing to pay but did not have to pay. |